Spending quarantine days at home? Here's a list of our favorite online resources for your military family (or when ya need a break from the latest feline-related binge series).
Explore resources in:
The Arts
Education
Health/Wellness
Mental Health/Crisis Support
Nature
Science
Catch the kiddo-tailored list for your Wild Child here!
The Arts
Broadway Plays & Musicals
Press play on some of Broadway’s greatest filmed shows, courtesy of this list compiled by Playbill
Frida Kahlo
Read editorial features and view online exhibits about the life and work of Frida Kahlo
Google Arts & Culture
Find more virtual tours, exhibits, and photos via Google Arts & Culture, such as The Natural History Museum in London, and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The Louvre, Paris
Explore exhibition rooms, galleries, and artifacts through virtual tours
The Metropolitan Opera
View live streams each night from The Met
Seattle Symphony
Attend live streams and find previous broadcasts from the Seattle Symphony
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Explore permanent, past, and current exhibits with the Smithsonian's virtual tours
Travel + Leisure: 12 Famous Museums
Check out Travel + Leisure’s list of virtual tours through some of the world’s most famous museums, including the Guggenheim, Louvre, and British Museum just to name a few
Education
Duolingo
Start learning your next language with Duolingo! Duolingo offers both a free mobile app and website learning
Hogwarts Escape Room
You may be stuck at home, but it’s time to test your skills in this Harry Potter-themed virtual escape room
Ivy League Courses
freeCodeCamp has compiled a list of 400+ Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offered by Ivy League universities, ranging from history and business to art, computer science, and more
New York Public Library
Find free book downloads with NYPL’s free e-reader app, SimplyE
Health/Wellness
Beachbody Kids
Beachbody Kids Workouts has opened their kids’ fitness programs up while school is out to help get your family moving and make family fitness part of your everyday fun
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Get your kiddos excited about physical movement with Cosmic Kids Yoga, which offers interactive stories and adventures while integrating yoga into healthy screentime
CrossFit
Grab your water jugs and take a swing at these CrossFit At Home workouts designs to keep you moving at home
Down Dog App
Down Dog is offering free classes in yoga, barre, and HIIT classes until through May 1st
Fitness Blender
Fitness Blender offers a wide range of free workout videos that require little-to-no equipment and are great for staying fit while staying home
Mindfulness Apps
Calm
Headspace
Relax Melodies
Zencast podcast
Wildmind
Wildmind has a wide variety of mindfulness and meditation exercises
Yale Science of Well-Being
Enroll for free beginning March 29th, and begin learning tips for improving your happiness and building productive habits
Yoga on YouTube
YouTube has tons of free yoga videos across skill levels and for various needs. Try searching “hatha yoga,” “gentle yoga,” or “bedtime yoga”. Here are a few channels to get started: Yoga with Adriene
Mental Health/Crisis Support
Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Veteran’s Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (press 1)
Crisis Text 24-7: text to 838255 Find out more The VA offers tons of free apps from App Store: CBT-Insomnia Coach, Mindfulness Coach, STAIR Coach, PTSD Coach. Check out more here
Online AA Meetings: Online AA Meeting List
Virtual NA Meetings: Virtual NA Meetings
Nature
Don't miss this post dedicated to online National Park resources!
Animal Cameras
Farm Tours
Farm Food 360: Play with piglets, wander apple orchards, see how milk is processed and more
Dutch Hollow Farm (great for ages 4-9)
Will-O-Crest Farm (ages 10-13)
JoBo Holsteins Farm (ages 13+)
Great Wall of China
Take a hike along several sections of the Great Wall of China with this virtual tour
Marine Biology Camp
Learn about dolphins, salmon, whales, and more with Ocean Initiative scientists Dr. Erin Ashe and Dr. Rob Williams. Catch live episodes on Mondays and Thursdays at 11am PDT on Facebook, or view previous episodes here. You can also download fun coloring pages here!
Science
Access Mars Hop in your rover and head out across the red dirt planet with Access Mars! The website is currently being updated, but you can still explore in their 360 mode
GlobalXplorer
Grab a virtual shovel and join the archaeologists at GlobalXplorer. GlobalXplorer uses the power of people just like you to help analyze satellite images in search of lost pyramids, forgotten settlements, and more. The team is currently in between projects, but you can check out all their latest discoveries from the Peru expedition!
NASA Public Library
Check in with NASA’s Image of the Day or explore NASA’s library of over 140,000 images, videos, and audio clips
U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Tour the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL thanks to this video created by Shane & Isaac on their father-son adventure!
Zooniverse
Join the Zooniverse and become an armchair scientist! Zooniverse is the largest platform for people-powered research. Find a project you’re interested in and play a part in real scientific discovery.
Have other favorite online resources? Share them in the comments!
Special thanks to our MW Guam member, Laura B., for her incredible work with veterans and for her huge help in compiling this list!